Example sentences of "[vb base] off [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throw Enfield a question and he 'll bounce it around , knock off a few apt replies and then launch himself into one of the manic routines from the new show . |
| 2 | We note the elapsed time at that quarter-point , knock off a minute to allow for the initial climb out of Gransden , and mentally predict the arrival time at the half-way point . |
| 3 | Engine failures cost Mario a number of races that he was leading and at Silverstone he had an unpleasant run-in with Hunt , putting Hunt off the track , which caused a lot of bad blood in the hugely provincial and chauvinistic British press , which backs a Brit no matter what . |
| 4 | That was his Sunday ritual : over to Harry 's for cards as soon as lunch was eaten , and back at exactly a quarter after six , to read the Sunday papers and then sleep off the drink . |
| 5 | Dragon boats with giant flags on 18 foot poles race off the shores and parades line the streets during this colourful month-long celebration . |
| 6 | Their publications would do credit to any university : Libertarian Conflicts in Social Choice , by UBS Phillips & Drew 's John Wriglesworth , The Role of Crack Resistance Parameters in Polymer Wear , by Williams de Broe 's Mustapha Omar and Stellar Winds ( which might conceivably be a volume of poetry ) by Robert Fleming 's Martin Murch are just a few of the titles that leap off the page . |
| 7 | The supporting cast , including Kate 's rebellious daughter , James 's ancient testy father and a wild young stud , leap off the page to grab their share in the action . |
| 8 | Robert Meister in his book Hypochondria writes : ‘ Those physicians who shrug off a suffering patient because they regard his condition as psychosomatic or hypochondriacal are not acting as professional healers … |
| 9 | All she wanted was to turn the clock back and shrug off the ghastly realisation that her marriage was not what she 'd thought it was . |
| 10 | Shrug off the keeping of my Law — |
| 11 | Peel off a thick layer as the flesh immediately under the skin is hard and bitter . |
| 12 | Remove from oven , after 5 minutes turn out on a rack to cool ; peel off the paper . |
| 13 | Peel off the skins and thickly slice the potatoes . |
| 14 | Simply peel off the cover , pop the plastic pack in the microwave and in no time at all you have a tasty meal for one . |
| 15 | Scrub the celeriac and peel off the skin . |
| 16 | Drain , and if you wish , peel off the skin while the artichokes are still warm . |
| 17 | Peel off the tough outer skin of the silk squash , or top and tail the courgettes . |
| 18 | Turn the cooked sponge on to this and carefully peel off the paper . |
| 19 | Another idea is to coat one side of clean leaves with melted chocolate , leave to set and then carefully peel off the leaves . |
| 20 | Ease the cheesecake out of the tin and carefully peel off the foil to serve it . |
| 21 | Peel off the lining paper , spread with the whipped cream and roll up from one short side . |
| 22 | Doormen in red coats , royal blue silk lining flapping an appearance , peel off the foyer glass doors , and forge forward to park the car and muster bags . |
| 23 | Peel off the lining paper and roll up with the sugared paper . |
| 24 | Once cooled , peel off the paper carefully and fix the ‘ glass ’ windscreen on to the boat , securing on with royal icing . |
| 25 | Or , in Sainsbury-ad speak : Take one chunk of human and peel off the outer layers . |
| 26 | One girl wanted to cover him in whipped cream and honey and then slowly lick off every bit . |
| 27 | Do n't buy silver-top and skim off the cream yourself , because this does n't provide an equivalent calorie saving . |
| 28 | 3 One hour before the meal , skim off the fat from the top of the broth . |
| 29 | Then skim off the fat , pour the juices back into the roasting tin and bubble them up . |
| 30 | ‘ We are very worried someone is going to fall down the cliff or slip off the ship and break something . |